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Definition
Chatham Road North, a road in Hong Kong.
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How it's used
Road names in Hong Kong often follow British colonial naming conventions, and this specific road is a major artery connecting Kowloon East to the tunnel area. Locals typically refer to it by its full name to distinguish it from the southern section, as the two parts serve different traffic flows.
Examples
We are currently stuck in traffic on Chatham Road North.
Do you know how to get to Hung Hom Station from Chatham Road North?
Related words
Common phrases
Chatham Road North junction
Grammar color guide
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
